Dirigible-airship



www@ H. C. DENTURK DIRIGBLE AIRSHIP Filed Sept 8, 1924 2 Sheets-Sham '1,

H. C. DENTURK AlHSHIP DIRIGIBLE 8: 1924 2 Shams-Shea@ Filed sap-e.

' Patented lOct` 20, 19.25. i

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Application med September s, 1924. semina@ 736,577.1-

Be it known that I. HENRY C. DENTURK, a citizen of the United States` residing-at Huntington, Long Island, in the 'county of Suffolk and State of New .York,' have in- 'vented certain newv and useful Improvements in Dirigible Airships, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the'accompanyin'g drawings.`

'Ihis inventionrelates to'certain new' andA useful improvements in dirigible airships, the object being'to provide an airship with gas bagsenclosed in elongated chambers so lhat'the bags will be protected 'and in case of leakage, the gas will be confinedv within the chambers to support the ajrship.

Another end' further object ofthe'invention is to pfovide an airship' which isexccedingly slihple 'and cheap in construction, the saine being provided with sustainingr planes tapering to increase the speed, the entire body of Clie ship `being,pointed to offer the least` resistancepossible.

A'still further object fof theinvention is to provide an airship in which the body is mounted on carriages, 'the same `being provided with apilot cabin` from. Whichextends a vertical passage to a--bridge formed on top ot' the vplane so as toailow the passengers to roach the bridge in case of'an accident.

still further object of the invention is to provide additional planes for carrying additional lWeight, said planes being pivot,

ally mounted so that they can be raised and lowered if desired.,

Other and further objects and advantages p of the invention will be hereinafter set forth and the -novel features thereof'defihed by the appended claims. 'Y In the drawings, y Figure i is a' side elevation of an airship constructed in accordance with my invention: f

Figure 2' is a. top plan -view showingthe tapering construction; and` Figure 3 is a transverse section.' showing the frame construction. ,t ,f

In carrying out my invention I'employ a pair of spaced rectangular frames 1 and 2 connected together by braces 3,.said frames ybeing extended to formthe'bow 4 of the airship. These franies are covered with suitable material impervious 'to air and gas so as I to t'orm air tight chambers in which are disposed cylindrical gas bags 5 and 6.

By this construction the gas bags 5 and 6 vsupporting the airship.`

`are enclosed 'i'ritight Achambers so as to protect the bags and' tov provide air tight'chambers for retaining the gas in case one of the -bags should become punctured, thereby providing a pair ofsustaining chambers for Extending from the'sides of Athe:"chambers-A are tapering sustaining planes 7 and 8r connected to the' frames by stay wires 9 and as shown in Figure 2u these planes Aare tapering so as to provide a tapering design.

Arranged beneath the frames in a pilots ,cabin 10 to the front and rear of which are arranged carriages 1l' and 12 .for supporting the airship and to allow it .to move freely over the ground in starting and alightin'g.- 'Extending upwardly from the top of the cabin 10 is a vertical passage 13 to a bridge 14 v'fornnd on top of the airship` through4 which access to the-cabin can be obtained so that incase of accident the passengers of the airshipcan reach tlietop of the plane,

the airship.' A

The `airship is provided with 'additional folding' planes T5 and' 1G so as to support the bridge when desired, said planes being pivr otally1 mounted and couneetedto. a suitable which is espcially'of advantage-,in case the ail-ship should dropintozthe Water, in which event the air tight chamber would support Winding mechanism not shown by Wires 17.

The front and` rear of the airship arevp'rothe'plane, suitable engines being arrange Within he cabin ,orat anyother desired oint. A From the foregoing 'description it will' seen that'I have provided an airship mount- -vvided with propellcrs i8 and i9 fordrivinf- .ed on Wheels having spaced chambers to iebags arranged in said chambers, tapering' sustaining'planes arranged to each side of snijd bags "and Saidchambers 'and' folding lanesv arranged to each` side' of saidnig planes.

2. A diri 'ble arship' comprising a pair arranged to each side of said tapering planes of substantlally rectangular frames spaced. and propellers arranged in" front. and 'romapart and havmg a covering impervious to of said'airship. Y air and gas to form elongated chambers, gas In testimony whereof I hereunto aflx my 5 bags arranged in -sad chambers, tapermg signature.

sustaining planes arranged to each side of said bags and said chambers, folding planes HENRY C. DENTURK. 1 

